Packet Tracer Network Simulator
By Jesin A
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Packet Tracer Network Simulator is aimed at students, instructors, and network administrators who wish to use this simulator to learn how to perform networking instead of investing in expensive, specialized hardware. This book assumes that you have a good amount of Cisco networking knowledge, and it will focus more on Packet Tracer rather than networking.
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Packet Tracer Network Simulator - Jesin A
Table of Contents
Packet Tracer Network Simulator
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
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Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Errata
Piracy
Questions
1. Getting Started with Packet Tracer
Protocols supported by Packet Tracer
Installing Packet Tracer
Windows
Linux
Interface overview
Creating a simple topology
Summary
2. Network Devices
Cisco devices and Packet Tracer devices
Routers
Switches
Other devices
Customizing devices with modules
Naming convention
Creating a custom device
Emulating WAN
Accessing the CLI
The CLI tab
The Console port
Configuring network devices
Global settings
Routing
The VLAN Database
Interface settings
Summary
3. Generic IP End Devices
Desktops and laptops
Servers
HTTP
DHCP
TFTP
DNS
SYSLOG
AAA
NTP
FTP
Firewall/IPv6 Firewall
Other end devices
Configuring end devices
IP Configuration
Dial-up
Terminal
Command Prompt
Web Browser
PC Wireless
VPN
Traffic Generator
MIB Browser
Cisco IP Communicator
E Mail
PPPoE Dialer
Text Editor
Summary
4. Creating a Network Topology
Connecting devices
Link status
Testing connectivity with PDUs
Simple PDU
Complex PDU
Using the simulation mode
Clustering a topology
Summary
5. Navigating and Modifying the Physical Workspace
Creating cities, offices, and wiring closets
Moving devices physically
Managing cables and distances
Cable distances
Cable manipulation
Customizing icons and backgrounds
Summary
6. Configuring Routing with the CLI
Static routing
Static routing with GUI
Static routing with the CLI
Dynamic routing protocols
Configuring RIP with the GUI
Configuring RIP with the CLI
The Routing table
Load sharing
Load balancing with RIP
Load balancing with static routing
Summary
7. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
What is BGP?
External BGP
Internal BGP
BGP versus dynamic routing protocols
Configuring BGP in Packet Tracer
Summary
8. IPv6 on Packet Tracer
Assigning IPv6 addresses
Autoconfiguration
Static IPv6
IPv6 static and dynamic routing
Static routing
Dynamic routing
Using both IPv4 and IPv6
Summary
9. Setting Up a Wireless Network
Wireless devices and modules
Wireless networks and physical workspaces
Configuring a Linksys access point
Summary
10. Configuring VLANs and Trunks
Creating VLANs and VTP domains
InterVLAN routing with routers and layer 3 switches
InterVLAN on a router
InterVLAN on a layer 3 switch
Switch-to-switch trunk links
Analyzing broadcasts in the simulation mode
Summary
11. Creating Packet Tracer Assessments
The welcome screen and instructions
The initial network
The answer network
Testing the activity
Summary
Index
Packet Tracer Network Simulator
Packet Tracer Network Simulator
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Credits
Author
Jesin A
Reviewers
Saumya Dwivedi
John Herbert
Samad Najjargabel
Bhargesh Bharatbhai Patel
Samia Yousif
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About the Author
Jesin A is a network security specialist with an immense interest in Linux and networking. He holds certificates in CCNP, RHCE, and CEH and also likes programming with PHP. He currently lives in Chennai and when he isn't securing networks, he enjoys computer gaming of the FPS genre. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer applications from Loyola College, Chennai.
I would like to thank Mohammad Rizvi (Author Relationship Executive) at Packt Publishing for providing me with this opportunity. I would also like to thank Meeta Rajani, Aboli Ambardekar, Mohammed Fahad, and the entire Packt editorial team for guiding me through this project.
About the Reviewers
Saumya Dwivedi is a B.Tech Computer Science final year student at IIT Hyderabad. While a student of Advanced Computer Networking, Saumya has undertaken and worked on Packet Simulator-related academic projects. She has also worked on ICMP security and packet capture, Responsive Web Design, and Ruby on Rails Web Applications.
John Herbert, CCIE® #6727 (Routing & Switching), has been moving packets around networks for over 15 years, and has been doing so as a consultant since 1999. In his spare time, he blogs at http://lamejournal.com/ and can be found on Twitter as @mrtugs. John lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and three children, and has a home network that is arguably the very definition of overkill
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Samad Najjargabel is an M.Sc. student in Computer Engineering (Software) at the University of Tabriz. He received his B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Software) from the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili in 2013. His main interests are Computer Networks, Network Security, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and developing and modeling software. His personal webpage is www.samadnajjar.ir and he can be contacted by e-mail at
Bhargesh Bharatbhai Patel completed his M.Tech in Computer Engineering at the Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad. He has more than two years of teaching experience in Cloud Computing and Networking. Currently, he is working with G H Patel College of Engineering & Technology, Vallabh Vidyanagar. His areas of interest are Cloud Computing, Grid Computing, Data mining, Operating systems, and Computer Networks.
Samia Yousif holds M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from the University of Bahrain, as well as CCNA, CCNP, and CCDA certificates from the Bahrain Training Institute. She has extensive knowledge of and has developed her skills in various technical fields of Computer Science and IT. She has prepared conference publications and books, and received an e-Government Excellence Award (e-Education Award). She has been selected for reviewing books published by Packt Publishing Pvt. Ltd. She has delivered several IT workshops and attended many seminars. Samia has eight years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level in CS and IT. Furthermore, she has worked on the development of numerous systems and professional website applications using the most up-to-date web technologies. She is now a Lecturer of Multimedia Science at the Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain and is planning to undertake a Ph.D program.
For more details about Samia, please visit her website http://samiayousif.hostoi.com
Other books she has worked on are:
Object Oriented Techniques for an Intelligent Multi-Lingual Dictionary System, Samia Yousif and Mansoor Al-Aali, IGI Global (member of www.Amazon.com), U.S.A, December, 2013.
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